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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-20
CURRENT COMMENT,
FREE TRADE ENGLAND.
rLondon Court ,Journal.1

GLondon Court Journal
Wages are going down everywhere, and
the workman and the laborer have long be-
gun to suspect that free trade Is the cause
of il. The cry of protection Is likely to be
simply irresistible, and the working poll
TEXANS believe that it will.
THE REPUBLICAN LEADER.
brooklyn Standard-Unlon.l
The Hon. Thomas b. Reed stirred up the
Democratic animals in the Congressional
menagerie at yesterdays meeting in man
ner that fOreshadows the fun in store for the
country at the present session. Mr.. Reed
does credit to the party that has intrusted
him with its leadership.
soLICITUDE FOR HIGGINS.
philadelphia Bulletinl
Mr.. Cleveland is evidently shrewder
politician than he has credit for being. He
has unloaded Higgins on the eve of tbs
Presidential campaign. and at the same time
he seems to have done it without hurting
the feelings of the estimable Higgins.
STEAMERS FOR ST. JOHN.
[St. John SUM-
1t is an event of considerable importance
that the Hansa line of steamships. is adver-
tised to make regular trips to ST. John during
the coming winter. 1t depends very largely
upon our ewn people what this shall mean
for st. John. If these ships find suitable
harbor and wharf accommodations and a
disposition on the part of the community to
work up business, an advantage will be
gained The Bay of Funiy will no doubt be
glad of every opportunity to clear its reputa-
tion from the fog SANDER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-20

We agree entirely with tie Hon. j. II.
Drummond that what the legislature actual
ly did do in passing the pri,nd .fdcie act is of
more Importance than what TIE legislature
intended to do. But sometimes the intent
throws light upon the act just as the act
sometimes discloses the intent. Now what
did the legislature do? That depends upon
the legal meaning of the words prinaa focie
evidence. Judge Whitehous Of the Superior
Court of Kennebec county defines prina
.fdcie evidence as evidence which unexplained
will both authorize and require a jury to
render a verdict upon it. Then according
to Judge Whitehouse, the legislature passed
law which made the payment Of liquor
tax unless explained conclusive evidence Of
illegal sale.
Mr. Drummond says prina fdcie evidence
in criminal cases merely authorizes the jury
to convict upon it. Then according to Mr..
Drummond, what the legislature did was
merely to authorize jury to convict upon
evidence of the payment Of liquor tax.
Judge BOnney's definition of primo .facie
evidence comedies substantially with Judge
Whitehouse's, and he instructs as matter
Of law that the payment of liquor tax UNI
explained eonvicts the person paying the tax
Of being common seller.
William ii. Looney, Esq. says that when the
act was under discussion in committee he
suggested that liquor tax was already COM
petent evidence and asked Gen. Dow what
he wanted of this prima .fdcie clause. Gen.
Dow replied that it would do no harm
and might stir up the county attorneys.
SO ii is fair to infer that Gen DoW's
opinion is that what the legislature did was
to do no harm, and stir up the county at
torneys.
All these gentlemen except Gen. Dow,
(and he was once nominated for county at
torney), are distinguished LAWYERS. skilled in
the Interpretation Of legal phrases, vet a
painful lack of agreement among them is
apparent, which is very perplexing to the
layman who is accustomed to rely upon the
lawyer to interpret the acts of the legislature
for him.
Mr.. Drummond attempts to reconcile
Judge Bonney's Interpretation with his by
sayings that the instruction quoted by the
PRESS yesterday was given in case In the
nature Of civil action. But that will notdo.
There is a certain class Of civil cases in
which mere preponderance of evidence is
not sufficient to authorize a jury to find
verdict, but the same degree of proof re-
quired in criminal cases is necessary ''In a
civil case" says the Supreme Court of Maine,
"when a criminal act is set out in the plead
ings so as to raise that distinct issue before
the jury, the crime must be proved beyond
reasonable doubt before the plain
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-20
To Vessel Owners.

VvHE Port Clyde Marine Railway has been thor
Il oughly rebuilt and Is now In readiness 70
take out all vessels IN need of repairs. All work
dispatched quickly and satisfaction guaranteed.
Address, w. O. SIMPSON, JR.,
decl6du Fort Clyde, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-20
TIE PRESS
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. go.

In Boston. Saturday, a street car was pro-
PEELED by electricity from Postoftice square
around the Summer and Washington street
circnit, and from the square to the northern
depots and return. The Boston Herald says
it was most successful trial. On a curve
of forty per cent. radius and twenty-five
per cent grade the car was stopped and
started easily.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-20
Before he
Court
OF PUBLIC OPINION.
TESTIMONY OF PHYSICIANS.

The progressive, wide-awake physicians
throughout the length and breadth of the
land, are awakening to a realization of
the wonderful merits of DIR. r. c. Flowers
Scientific Remedies, and are prescribing
them with marvelously beneficial results.
Below we give one Of many similar
interesting letters from wide-awake
doctors -
DARLINGTON, Pa, Jan. 20, 1887.
Dear Sir: have been prescribing DR..
r. C. Flowers Liver Sanative, Lung
Cordial, Nerve Pills, Pain Destroying
Elixir, Blood Purifier, and Magnetic
Plasters, in my practice, with good
results. They are splendid remedies.
w. A. SAWYER, M. d.
These medicines are the fruit of
exhaustive scientific investigation, of
thorough medical skill, and the long ex-
perience of the physician who to-day
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of any doctor in America. They are more
than good remedies. They are the
best that science and skill has eCes'
compounded.
For sale by your druggist, who, on
application, will give you free copy or
our magnificent pamphlet Of valuable,
Household Formulas. 1t is richly worth
fifty cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-20
Roseel Roses. Roses I

Our Roses are now coming IN fine condition, in
Guiding that fine Mareehal Neil NiphetOs La
marquee and many other we'll known kinds We
respectfully invite lovers OF the rose "a call in aud
see them. Open from a. M. b y, M.
PETEEs PETERSON,
dee6d3w. 6AS Congress street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-20
To Save Life

To Save Life
Frequently requires prompt action. An
hours delay waiting for the doctor may
be attended with serious consequences,
especially in cases Of Group, Pneumonia,
and other throat and lung troubles.
Hence, no family should be without
bottle Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
which has proved itself, in thousands of
cases, the best Emergency Medicine
ever discovered. 1t gives prompt relief
and prepares the way for a thorough
cure, which is certain TO be effected by
its continued use.
S. III. Latimer, NJ. d., Mt. Vernon,
Ga, says: 81 have found Ayers Cherry
Pectoral perfect cure for Group in all
cases. / have known the worst cases
relieved in a very short time by its use;
and / advise all families TO use it in sud-
den emergencies, for coughs, Group, &c"
A. j. Edison, NJ. D.. Middletown,
Tenn. saws: II have used Ayers
Cherry Pectoral with the best effect in
nv practice. This wonderful prepara-
ton once saved my life. i had con-
! slant cough, night sweats, was greatly
reduced in flesh, ana given up Dy my
physician. One bottle and half OF the
.Pectoral cured me-"
at cannot say enough in praise OF
Ayers Cherry Pectoral," writes K.
Bragdon, of Palestine, Texas, believ-
ing as do that, but for its use, should
long since have died."
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
PREPARED BY
Or. ]. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; ak bottles, -.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-20

Some of the Chicago brewers have ordered
their brokers to buy no more Iowa and
Kansas barley, because, ''if they won't buy
our beer 1t is quite proper that we should nos
buy their barley" Compare this spirit with
the magnanimity of Jones. Of Portsmouth,
who, though Maine will have none of his ale,
yet troubles his days and nights about empty
post offices and hungry Democrats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-20

Our esteemed contemporary, the Kennebec
Journal, does not think the PRESS is much
of a newspaper, 1t accuses it of having no
blood, or being guilty of ''bald-headed false
hoods" of publishing chestnuts, and of va
rious other sins and shortcomings. 1t is
very painful, of course, to be spoken of in
this way by any esteemed contemporary. but
it becomes doubly so when that contempora-
ry is, as in this case one on whose head the
PRESS has been heaping Goals of fire for
some months past. Had it not been for the
PRESS, great many important matters
transpiring right under its nose would never
have appeared in its columns. For instance,
it would never have known anything about
Judge Warehouses; ruling, for though it
was given almost within hearing of its office.
its sleepy reporters failed to get it, and then
got angry because the PRESS did get it. The
journal should not despair, however. A dis
tinguished professor Of geology has prophe-
sled that some day Maine will be shaken by
an earthquake. Very likely that will make
SO much disturbance that our contemporary
will not be able to overlook it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-31
CiHIl Service DryUtrrs.

The Civil Service AgaociAtion some time
ago Eppointed a com,uit;cc 10 look into
tho progress c:rii asrvics haI majo under
the present administration and whpt mis-.
takes had been made by Responsible oil.
cers. That comynittee has made in re.
port and the MugTumpa have dore their
level hest to cxCr!pate the PTcbiduat and
blame every thing on tho wicked gdvieers
OF the Chief Executive.
The report Is n very elaborate apology
for Cleveland, and il he dcgnryeg credit
for all the good That is rsii about him. he
certainly mus: tskn the canBnre iyr nil
that is bad in his administration. Wec!ed
OF lta s~ontimcn:nltty the rep9r. proyeg
nothing and oilers little encouragement
iof the further investigation Of thu Mug.
wumps. It were better for their carse
that tho matter IVES dropped. That thcv
ere disappointed in the President wh1ss
election they contributed 10 10 cagily Jis.
cerned through TAG thin veil with which
they try 10 hedge him. Bgt their occure.
ton gives them come emuscment, and vc
have no desire to interfere in the hn,,oIc-n
Dabtime,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-31
4 Queer Unse of Uycrwork.

A New York shoecu:!er who had been
long out Of work and hsd fallen heavily
into deb. at last got q job at his trade. a
regulation weeks work is .325 paira, but
Conrad B%reitenstein% 10 q rapid workman
and he cut 100 pairs. For this he was
fined $40, by the. lodge Of the Knights o.
Labor 10 which no belongs. Unable 10
pay the fine at once he arranged to pay in
installmerts oi$2a week. The remainder
Of the story is best told in the mans w
words:
"The following week I tried 10 70 slow
but again cut more than tho regulation
allowed. TIA hard Tor a mau WHO hes
been accustomed to work quickly to 20
ea slow rs the regulation cAila for. Last
Monday three men CaIle into The ghop
where | waH working and told ne would
have to pay Immediately $23 which |
owed the lodge. They informed mt that
l had been again fined S2j which, With
the other fine, less - which | had ppid.
made that sum-. ] told them that | would
pay it in inHtal!Ttnts. They saii that
would no. do; that ! had cilhor to pay
the money tt ouce or quit work. | did
not have the Isoney, and the result way
that had 20 quit WORK. NoH | am in
debt, with no prospect, nn!eaa ths lodge
agrees 10 take t1s Inr3 in in4tatlmoata, OF
getting my job back"
The original notice read ''f9r doing too
much work" That Seems = queer reason
Tor p~uniahing q mgn. And to take his em.
ployment from him secmB excessive pun
ishment. That man perhsps il wondering
whethe. there 10 such a thing ag liberty
in this country. But he has broughtit al!
on himself by "TUrking too much"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-31

The above figures show that for two
months Of 1887 we have imported about
1850 tons Of iron and eteel more than in
1856, q gain Of 70 per cent. In value the
total Of imported iron and steel for two
months this year Is 30,7S7,742. against S..
3 l,4lS in 1886, n gain OF s 22,l5G,324, or AZ
per cent.
The improvement In the British iron
and steel trade this year appears TO be
confined 10 demand from the United
States, for, II shipments hither were
thrown out, 1.-The February exports would
show q decline Of 10000 tons. The gain
In imports Of British metal into the United
StotCl Ia found to be chiefly in pig iron,
steel rails and blooms, aud in old iron.
"Tho main question:" says o London
journal, sis whether the increase in de-.
mand from America Is likely to continue,
considering the check in demand" from
this eide. It believes that British iron
and steel makers "mGy expect to do q
good busiEeBs with the United States) in
tho spring and summer, particularly il
prlCes DO not advance too rapidly"
While there Ia, indeed, a temporary
check in the demand on domestic pro.
ducers, the consumption OF iron and steol
ia progressing with enormous strides. Thus
it ~, together with small stocks anda be.
lief that tho summer will bring 8 renewal
OF request from makers OF pig, bar and
railH that is csueinR the continued eIpan.
sion oil productive capacity. 1t is not un-
!iek!y that the leading producers know
their W business best, yet in lSsO-S2
they Tent too far in constructing new
works in their anxiety to more than meet
the demand, and the 'gigns OF the times
point in the same direction again, more
particularly d. the South.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-31
Gkm 1tdEQetle9r


The Indian Reform Association Ia com.
posed OF philanthropists without regard to
partisan politics or religious creed, and It
embraces some OF the bea. men in the
country. 1n.the annual report for 1856,
just ut hand, the association expresses it's
disappointment over tho attitude OF tho
Administration toward tho Indian service.
"The Association" says tho report, icon.
tidently believed that with tho advent OF
the present Administration efficient agents
and employees would not DO prescribed
because Of their party affiliations, but
would be retained or dismissed according
TO their merits, and that aerious loss TO
the service Us a result Of aTeeping changes
would thus be avoided" Tho Association
had s!aked its hopes upon tho published
u%tterances OF the Adimi nistra,ion-which,
1t may not have been forgottsn, were up
to fever heat. When the Association SAW
how tho new broom waa sweeping, it was
forced to the conclusion that 'the Indian
service was being conducted upon tho
lines Of the spoils system,"H bad enough
showing for a reform Administration.
L: is not only true that reform as sp-
piled to the Indian service is a cham the
Bham runs we'll through all branches Of
the public service. |! happens that thia
peculiar reform policy 10 strikingly illus
trated in the Indian service by the re-
moyal OF tried and true public servants 10
make room for rank partisans who would
not be trusted a teLher's length by those
OF their own party who know them.
Until recent yeara TO pluck tho Indian
has been thought no wrong, and the
Indian has been p!ucked without mercy;
but now public sentiment demands ONE
thing better, and an Administration
pledged to reform might have allowed the
Indian eervice to be reformed" gradually
in the interest Of its party, not with g jolt
that mus! necessarily jar the whole
machinery.
We should be soTry to be misunderstood
as saying that Republican Indian sgenta
and employees were in all cases model men
some Of them diagraced their party,
their country and humanity. The critic.
ism OF the administration is just because
OF the very striking difference between the
promise and performances, men Of ap-
proved service being put out tina! rew
men Of bad character might be put in.
This 10 not only not reform, it is no. per-
hitting the service to do as well as i. did
before.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-31

Seven years ago pig iron advanced
nearly SD per ton, or IS per cent, refined
bar 1873 per ton. or &c per cent, and steel
rails 81 per ton, or Il per cent, within
seven months. This, OF course, opened
the door OF foreign manufacturers, and
they were not SLOW to take advantage OF
it. To-day, however, our productive ca.
pacity ia mora nearly able to meet any
probable demand than it WA ir lS70-S0,
and tho renewed demand for iron and steel
has brought, thus far, advances Of but s..
or % per cent in pig iron, about s., or II
per cent on refined bar, and s. per ton, or
10 per cent on steel rails. The efforts 10
prevent increasing importations Of foreign
pig iron, steel blooms, old rails, etc, have
been very marked, notably in appeals
from representatives of domestic indus
tries and from others, c%sutioning makers
against advancing prices beyond present
limits. Some notion OF the extent to
which such appeals have been effective
may be gained from reports OF British ex-
poIts Of iron and steel 10 the United
States during the two months ended Feb
rugry IS last, as compared with like po-
RODS in preceding years. The British ex-
ports 10 the United States comprise 20
large a proportion OF the whole OF our iron
aud steel receipts from abroad that the
increase 0. declines may be taken IS
ty pical.
JASrARY Ash FEBRUARY EXPORTS or BRITISH IgoS
A%D STEEL TO TIE UNITED STATES.
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Gmnyn Standard.

The Republican papers Of tho STATE
with bit lew exceptions. bitterly DE-.
nounCa the action Of the IHrElLInEycgr
on the Senatorial question. ,Iu0t why their
editors arc worked Mp with indlpndiun
until black in the laGa with. rage over ~
conduct, is n Of thoan things which no
one can find ont. For homo rrGG0n, prohn.
bly, 10 cxcmpliIy the conRibtcrry Of the
Republican party on tbs tariff 1ucRtion,
Republican organs opposed Senator Cnm.
den'B reelection M Il MEASURE Of party
policy, and the labora Of the ]lHrgLLiGGS-
CIR contributed more 10 hiH defeat than
the combined etior!B Of the remainder Of
the party preps. Thon why Hart nhOuId
be s.lgmatized IA Il trnitOr Tor iniusing
Byatem and HcnEe in the fight for
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and the complaints heard rs to the guam
titles OF foreign iron and steel received,
have been conspicuous features oil the slt.'
uAtion.
1t Is n matter OF comment report that
tho domestic blast furnace output has
been increased 60 rapidly within six
months that the present rate OF produc.
ton promises a total product for 1887 Of
not fur from, il less than 100000 gross
tons, no compared with about 100000
tons in 1886, q prospective increase Of
nearly % per cent. New furnaces have
been built in Indiana, ten in Alabama,
Tennessee, Virginia and elsewhere, and
several in BONE instances abandoned
stocks have been refined or repaired in
order 10 add TO the supply Of pig iron.
New pudding furnaces arc being con-
structed, new steel works are going up,
and the BeFBemer rail association have
Just increased the total allotment for pro.
duction in 1887 10 practically 1000, 600
tons. Nov domestic ore fields have been
discovered and brought into tho market,
oil the Be5semor IS we'll as tho commoner
variety, and Cuba has been invaded by
tho enterpriaing American steel msnulac-
turer to secure tracts OF rich ore dopos-
It's. The iron mills have been kept very
busy indeed, and at the chief manuiactur.
ing centers, with few exceptions, they are
not looking for orders for nearb? delivery.
All this points TO the tremendous de.
mand for crude iron, Tor iron pipe, bridge,
cor and other structural materials, which
hM developed in the United States since
August, 1856. Almost in spite Of ones sell
ia suggested tho lS79-S2 boom in iron and
steel with accompanying importationa.
While the conditions surrounding the do
meatic iron and steel industries to-day are
in many respects unlike those charac.eriz.
ing the initiation period just referred to,
there are sons unfayorable signs 10 be OBJ
served. The course oil prices OF staple pro.
ducts nom August to March in lS7S-S0,
and in lS56-S7, are quite dissimilar:
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OF MANCHESTER

TRUSTEE'SsALEO OF MANCHESTER
l. PROPERTY.
trustee by 7. l. Kimberly and wife, dated October
the County Court Of Ohio county. West Virginia,
In Decd Of Trust Book No. u, PAGE As, | shall sell
at public auction, on
SATURDAY, APRIL o, 1857,
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the front door
OF the Court House Of said county, In the city OF
Wheeling, the following described property, thatis
TO say: a certain parcel OF ground situated In tho
city OF mheelirg, Ohio COUNT, West Virginia, con.
tanning one fourth Of an acre, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning on the cast side O,
We,zel street formerly called william pt.eeO a.
the northwest corner Of the lot marked "lIar.
graves, on the plat o! the subdivisions Of the
Reilly farm as recorded In Deed Book no. 81. pages
S6l and 1867, In the office OF the Clerk OF the County
Court Of Ohio county; thence along the north line
OF saio "HRrgrayes" lot eastwardly 10 the west line
Of the street marked on snid pla; .'Re!lIy street,
south side Of the Reilly hill road: thence with said
south side wcstwArdly and enthusiastically as
shown on said plat to the east side Of William (now
MetzeD street; theuce with the east side Of said
Wetzcl street ~southHardly 10 the beginning, eI.
ceptnB, however, SO much Of said parcel OF ground
as was conveyed by the said +. L.. Kimberly and
vile 70 the Manchester Coal Company by deed
dated October /. ISIS, and row Of record in the
othcc Of the Clerk OF the County Court Of Ohio
county IN Deed Book No. IS, at page 81; tho part 80
excepted being described as follows: beginning at
AT IhoIAineSSiIs SO!ltE u lnC llhlSEhVGhy DIuLM,
Reilly purchase on the southeastt!ly side o! Wet.
eel street, and with said side OF said street north.
wsfdly one hund!cd and forty-iour (liD feet 10 a
point In line with the sOu,hwaIdly side OF the
stone foundation Of kimberIy's frame stable on a
io.ty foot street designated as Reilly street on the
Aforesaid plat Of subdivisions o. the Reilly estate;
thence 70 and viii. said side OF said stable ioundR-
ton to the westerly side Of said Reilly street,
~Southwardly dfty.three (53) feet to the noriheaster.
" corner o. the liargrares, Blum purchase, and
with the northerly line OF said HaryrHycs trsct
westwArd!y TO the beginning.
TERMS OF ~sALE-one-third, or as much more
as the purchaser may elect, Cash In hand or the
day OF sale, and any residue In two equal install.
ments payable IN 1ne aud two years from the day
oil sale, with interest from that day, the purchaser
pogive his notes for the deferred inS,allmeuts, and
TO secure the saInc by deed OF trust upon the prop.
erty and insurance policies upon the buildings 10
the SATISFACTION Of the trustee.
Title believed good, but selling a. trustee | shall
convey only such title IS Is vested In me.
W. =. HUBBARD, Trustee.
v. ~: nALLEa. AuCtlonetr. mrl0
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